1.24.2013

The Resonars

Matt Rendon returns for another dip into the past, emulating the very fiber of your memories down to the note. His recent 7" for Trouble in Mind set up a more expansive sound and he runs with it on this new full length for Burger. The record is full of Byrds jangles, British Invasion coos and plenty of West Coast psych touchstones that feel so heartfelt that its obvious that The Resonars are meant to revel in the past rather than worry about anyone's visions for the future. From the 12-string breakdowns to the hip-slung guitar fury that explodes like a late 60's cathartic bomb, the record swings through the best of Nuggets-era maneuvers with the kind of nuance of a hardened fan. Any nerd worth their weight in dusty 45's can play pick the influence if need be while also kicking back and enjoying a distillation of just the sound you've been looking for.